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Almond Acres Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of California elementary schools

Summary

Almond Acres Charter Academy is a K-8 charter school in Paso Robles serving about 478 students, but it has experienced a significant and concerning drop in its statewide academic ranking over the past few years, now placing in the bottom quarter of all schools.

Key challenges for the school include a high rate of chronic student absenteeism, which is above both the state and local averages, and a notable performance gap where male students are scoring far lower than female students. While the school spends less per student than most traditional public schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified district, it has a higher student-teacher ratio. Despite these overall struggles, Almond Acres has a clear strength: its program for Special Education students is exceptionally effective, ranking among the best in the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Almond Acres' declining trajectory stands out. Schools in the higher-performing Templeton Unified district, like Templeton Elementary, maintain strong rankings. Even within Paso Robles, schools with similar student demographics, such as Kermit King Elementary, achieve much higher academic results, suggesting that effective strategies for supporting students exist within the local area.

478

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,441

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1145 Niblick Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446-3411

(805) 221-8550

District: Almond Acres Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,586^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 31 pts since 2019

From top 47% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,622^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 37 pts since 2019

From top 21% (2019) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1159^th of 1,543Almond Acres Charter Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	4586 of 5857	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3914 of 5869	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2955 of 5859	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	1839 of 5883	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	464 of 1417	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	2726 of 5789	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	3576 of 5597	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3660 of 5612	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2851 of 5609	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	1675 of 5635	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	404 of 1267	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	1825 of 5492	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	4607 of 5107	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2974 of 5107	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3859 of 5087	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	2701 of 5084	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	4337 of 5460	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3525 of 5517	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2729 of 5363	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	1583 of 5264	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	5193 of 5628	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3886 of 5643	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2875 of 5638	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	2001 of 5663	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	448 of 1272	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	3036 of 5510	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	552 of 2635	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	248 of 2420	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	2378 of 2598	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	2428 of 2651	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	2068 of 2661	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.4	1356 of 2726	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	2192 of 2834	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1622 of 2761	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	1183 of 2783	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1210 of 2781	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	1147 of 2740	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	256 of 894	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	578 of 2715	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1172 of 2533	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	1015 of 2551	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	1067 of 2531	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	928 of 2509	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1815 of 2395	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1545 of 2388	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1912 of 2374	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1814 of 2359	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1337 of 2542	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	821 of 2579	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	849 of 2531	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1831 of 2534	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1194 of 2552	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	1174 of 2538	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	1170 of 2527	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	212 of 763	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1152 of 1520	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	973 of 1537	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	981 of 1543	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	859 of 1555	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2024)79th percentile+46 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science24%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 28, 2020

This school focuses on character building-heart, body, mind, and soul. Unfortunately, it's at the expense of learning ELA, science, math, and history. Students who transfer out or move on to 9th grade are very behind and not on track with other schools despite getting decent marks at AACA. The standard is very low. There is no real curriculum. Teacher and staff turnaround is off the chart. If a teacher quits mid year, they just combine classes or have a random staff member "teach." They didn't even have enough kids attending this year to have an 8th grade. Poor behavior is rarely dealt with and there are a lot of issues as many students with severe behavior issues end up here after not thriving at a traditional school. This school has some good ideas, but poor execution and lack of transparency. Admin does not reply to or follow through about concerns parents have. The school seems to only care about appearance and enrollement making promises it can't keep. I wouldn't believe anything that admin says as they have proven to be dishonest, even towards their staff-hence the vast turnaround. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Almond Acres Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1145 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Almond Acres Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 221-8550	478	18	26.5	47.1%	255 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	174 (36.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	23.1	4586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.2	3914^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	672	18.4	30.6	24.5	17.4	25.0	30.6	35.0	39.0	36.7	31.3	30.4	27.3	16.3	25.0	28.8	22.5	25.1	84.4	91.1			86.7		$14,441	$684	$13,757
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-6	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1300	492	20	24.9	81.7%	123 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	333 (67.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	28.7	4082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%		31.8	3798^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.3%	284	21.7		21.7	39.0	33.3	30.5	37.5			35.4	30.9	31.8	21.7	13.9			24.9	92.5	97.2	98.1	95.3	97.2	96.2	$19,523	$1,767	$17,756
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1200	682	25	27.3	69.4%	122 (17.9%)	6 (0.9%)	516 (75.7%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	42.9	3016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		34.4	3566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.2%	550	44.6		44.6	30.7	45.2	59.3	26.5			39.4	29.4	45.2	39.8	18.0			32.5	97.1			97.1			$15,734	$1,463	$14,271
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1750	472	17	27.7	60.4%	179 (37.9%)	7 (1.5%)	243 (51.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	42.5	3041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		52.7	2413^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	628	38.0		38.0	29.7	24.6	49.4	50.0			38.6	37.8	22.6	37.2	35.0			33.6	92.5	93.8		96.3	93.8	93.8	$16,935	$1,918	$15,017
Virginia Peterson Elementary	Public	K-6	2501 Beechwood Dr.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1250	461	20	22.5	70.3%	119 (25.8%)	11 (2.4%)	292 (63.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	41.9	3068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		31.3	3832^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	764	47.3		47.3	35.7	27.6	52.8	39.3			38.6	36.8	33.9	40.7	17.5			31.8	92.4	96.2	94.9	97.5	96.2	94.9	$20,153	$1,849	$18,304
Glen Speck Elementary	Public	K-6	401 17th St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1350	454	17	27.4	83.5%	101 (22.2%)	4 (0.9%)	307 (67.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.1%)	29.4	4004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		29.3	3991^st of 5869 public elementary schools	32.0%	13	21.8		21.8	13.8	33.9	37.3	63.2			36.9	17.2	21.0	24.1	23.7			21.5							$23,024	$2,688	$20,336
Paso Robles Independent Study Center	Public	K-8	2405 Spring St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1675	37	2	18.1	45.9%	12 (32.4%)	1 (2.7%)	22 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0					35.3	25.0	30.8					11.8	8.3	10.0							$14,093	$1,315	$12,778
Kermit King Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Schoolhouse Cir.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1700	507	19	26.8	55.8%	281 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (34.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.3%)	67.4	1718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.7%		76.5	1311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.7%	407	53.3		53.3	50.8	39.3	65.5	70.1			55.7	46.0	36.9	51.7	56.6			47.4	96.4				96.4		$16,454	$1,955	$14,499
Templeton Elementary	Public	K-2	215 Eighth St.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5820	422	20	21.1	19.4%	207 (49.1%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (19.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	123 (29.1%)								(n/a)																		95.5	96.8		96.8	96.2	98.1	$15,907	$1,295	$14,612
Templeton Home	Public	K-8	964 Old County Rd.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5833	54	3	18.0	25.9%	24 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (27.8%)	4 (7.4%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (18.5%)								(n/a)		14.3	22.2						28.6	44.7						7.1	31.6							$15,067	$1,076	$13,991

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Almond Acres Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 21.7% of California elementary schools.

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How many students attend Almond Acres Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Almond Acres Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Almond Acres Charter Academy?

Students at Almond Acres Charter Academy are 53% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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